tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post6907233997345333208..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: FIFA ranking: November 2020 final previewEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-11133374965485683722020-12-12T09:38:50.472+01:002020-12-12T09:38:50.472+01:00Hi professor, a good suggestion.
In the up-to-dat...Hi professor, a good suggestion.<br /><br />In the up-to-date December points_calculation sheet (link can be found in section Important Info) I've added a tab Matches which contains all matches included in the FIFA ranking calculation from June 2018 until now. Enjoy !Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-70885150779316947582020-12-10T18:37:52.710+01:002020-12-10T18:37:52.710+01:00That are good news for European football. There is...That are good news for European football. There is only 13 World Cup slots and it would be wasting of them if some team from League C or even D qualify via play-offs without being in their group top 2. UEFA don't want more results like: Iceland 0-2 Nigeria or Poland 1-2 Senegal while Italy and Netherlands staying at home and waiting for the next edition (4-year cycle means half of football peotreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15777100111254076650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-41644779115157798412020-12-10T15:01:34.825+01:002020-12-10T15:01:34.825+01:00I think it can confidently be assumed that all top...I think it can confidently be assumed that all top seeds will qualify directly. The vulnerable top seeds (Denmark, Croatia, Portugal, Germany) got easy groups, and the strong teams of Pot 2 (Poland, Switzerland, Sweden) landed on even stronger top seeds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-89590176138374388702020-12-09T16:02:10.866+01:002020-12-09T16:02:10.866+01:00Hungary will need to be in top 2 or support Austri...Hungary will need to be in top 2 or support Austria to be top 2 of their group.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304886087474547020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-70311372331940797032020-12-09T14:52:52.441+01:002020-12-09T14:52:52.441+01:00Belgium, Wales and Czech Republic in 1 group means...Belgium, Wales and Czech Republic in 1 group means that there will be at least one of the top 7 NL group winners finishing outside the top 2 in their WCQ group.<br /><br />That is not good news for Hungary and more so the Nations League C and D group winners who will now most likely need to finish in the top 2 in qualifying. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-45798263616609580522020-12-07T22:57:25.516+01:002020-12-07T22:57:25.516+01:00Portugal will be in the play-offs at least for sur...Portugal will be in the play-offs at least for sure, Rep. Ireland are not very good at the moment, can't score goals and look easier to beat than they used to. Serbia probably won't challenge too much to win the group either, too inconsistent so I see Portugal winning that group. Group F looks interesting, Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, hard to see who will win that.Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-7256271328975425262020-12-07T22:20:05.509+01:002020-12-07T22:20:05.509+01:00I agree, I don´t see a fantastic Belgium team not ...I agree, I don´t see a fantastic Belgium team not qualifying in the 1st place. I think Wales and The Czech Republic have secured a spot in the play-off´s: One as 2nd in the group, the other one via Nations League. Very balanced groups, definitely all the luck went to Germany. Portugal also can´t complain that much. It isn´t 100% sure that we´ll qualify, but very, very far, from the "PortugalMauronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-72915929954799304432020-12-07T22:18:45.242+01:002020-12-07T22:18:45.242+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764619381149193815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-74817737869801142092020-12-07T18:51:07.354+01:002020-12-07T18:51:07.354+01:00After that draw I am glad we have the play-offs pr...After that draw I am glad we have the play-offs pretty much in the bag by winning League B of UNL. Belgium and Czech Republic are going to be very hard. Belgium pretty much the best team in Europe now, hope they have the two worst games of their lives against us, but the Czechs will be hard to beat too. We are likely in the play-offs.Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-88897567198074740312020-12-07T17:06:55.594+01:002020-12-07T17:06:55.594+01:00I would say either 8 or 9 will qualify directly. I...I would say either 8 or 9 will qualify directly. I think at least one of Croatia/Denmark/Germany/Portugal won't win their group. Of course we only have an hour to wait now to find out the draw. Excitement!Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-85228188298506753972020-12-07T02:53:02.339+01:002020-12-07T02:53:02.339+01:00I also agree with you, Robert, but regardless of t...I also agree with you, Robert, but regardless of the draw tomorrow, the top seeds all have at least 75% of qualifying directly. I disagree with our friend anonymous, i think at least 9 out of the 10 top seeds will qualify by winning their group. Of course if Portugal gets Switzerland (for me, the hardest in pot 2), Russia and Bosnia, I can see a lot of problems to solve in such a group...If they Mauronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-90030498146716247852020-12-06T21:51:32.188+01:002020-12-06T21:51:32.188+01:00Mauro, yeah I agree, the draw is the most importan...Mauro, yeah I agree, the draw is the most important factor in these things. I reckon Portugal will probably qualify, like Croatia, but if they get a group with Switzerland/Russia or Ukraine/Norway, could I see them potentially failing to make it? Maybe, Ukraine won the EURO group. But I think Portugal will qualify. Maybe when Ronaldo retires it will be difficult to replace him, but I see him Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-78824854705372325812020-12-06T21:40:13.405+01:002020-12-06T21:40:13.405+01:00By the way, I am a Welsh fan and looking forward t...By the way, I am a Welsh fan and looking forward to the draw, hopefully fans will be allowed back into the stadiums for the qualifiers. I think we have a decent chance (maybe 40-50%) to qualify now we are pretty much in the play-offs because we won the Nations League, but so much depends on the draw. I think it's still going to be quite hard to qualify through the play-offs, so hopefully we Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-9294207089974484792020-12-06T21:32:34.674+01:002020-12-06T21:32:34.674+01:00Anonymous, I think we are done here. Since you see...Anonymous, I think we are done here. Since you seem to be incapable of making a reasoned and respectful argument without resorting to insults, I am going to stop engaging with you. I suspect your issue with me which is causing you to be abusive is that I suggested Croatia might struggle in the upcoming WC quals, and so you have taken this ridiculous argument that EUROs and NL matches are Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-36809624602265920972020-12-06T20:09:40.362+01:002020-12-06T20:09:40.362+01:00Gabriel said it all!Please respect the others that...Gabriel said it all!Please respect the others that have a different opinion from you. I'm another one that disagrees from you, but still respect your opinion, though... Of course I prefer to win a Euro than to be runner up in 5 WC... When in a final, you must win it! If you don't, you heart is in pain for one month! Also, in 50 years no one knows who was the finalist in 2018, but the Mauronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-18007937055248395642020-12-06T19:24:36.935+01:002020-12-06T19:24:36.935+01:00Everyone would prefer to win the Euro than to be r...Everyone would prefer to win the Euro than to be runner up of a World Cup. Nobody remembers a runner up. Ask any dutchmen the feeling of being 3 times runner up and to win an Euro. Croatia is bigger than Greece, it is not about only the cup, as I can obviously see that you are a Croatian. But first, respect others who dont have your opinion, you are not an animal. Second, respect Robert, he made Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304886087474547020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-71542394118820248932020-12-06T18:53:12.019+01:002020-12-06T18:53:12.019+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304886087474547020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-59050303343528095762020-12-06T04:54:48.617+01:002020-12-06T04:54:48.617+01:00ROBERT, you keep missing the point. That is that ...ROBERT, you keep missing the point. That is that the World Cup is the most important and the hardest to qualify for on ant continent. When you look at National Teams and which ones are the better ones and which ones aren't the answer is always the ones that qualify for the World Cup most often and the ones that have the overall best success at them. By your simple minded thinking, you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-82867150725373781282020-12-05T04:22:08.034+01:002020-12-05T04:22:08.034+01:00Let's look at a couple of examples to illustra...Let's look at a couple of examples to illustrate how dumb the argument you're making is.<br /><br />Germany went from semi-finalists at EURO 2016 to group stage at WC 2018.<br /><br />France went from quarter finals at WC 14 to finalists at EURO 2016.<br /><br />I think we both accept Germany and France are top teams, no? So, then, by the logic of your argument, these teams would be usingRobertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-15769560937015789212020-12-05T03:34:07.533+01:002020-12-05T03:34:07.533+01:00Your argument seems to be by this point that teams...Your argument seems to be by this point that teams basically use the entirety of the EUROs and the qualifiers as essentially a warm-up for the World Cup and a building or transition exercise. I'm sorry, but very few people are going to accept that. The EUROs is an important tournament in its own right and all the big nations give 100% to win it and of course qualify, which you yourself Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-83784381643796076962020-12-04T21:42:53.913+01:002020-12-04T21:42:53.913+01:00ROBERT, you are the one confused and missing the p...ROBERT, you are the one confused and missing the point. A lot of things you said are completely nonsense. Nobody is saying that the nations are not giving it their best during the Euro qualifiers, at the Euros, and Nation League matches. The point is that the vast majority of the nations during these Euro and Nation League matches are in a transition and finding themselves for the future whichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-51777163904157275492020-12-04T16:01:08.719+01:002020-12-04T16:01:08.719+01:00I think it's absurd to say that teams don'...I think it's absurd to say that teams don't care about the EUROs qualifiers or Nations League. There are three international tournaments that matter, World Cup, EUROs and Nations League. I will allow that the Nations League matters less than the other two, but the EUROs matter just as much as the World Cup within Europe. Do you honestly think teams who win the EUROs think of it as some Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-63389808765465479302020-12-04T15:41:25.726+01:002020-12-04T15:41:25.726+01:00Your reply is factual? Why, do you know exactly ho...Your reply is factual? Why, do you know exactly how the results of the World Cup qualifiers will go? No, no-one does, so all predictions are speculation. My prediction that Croatia might POTENTIALLY struggle (which I guess is what has ruffled your feathers going by your other posts) is based on the EURO qualifying campaign where they lost to Hungary and finished 3 points ahead of Wales in a tightRobertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-72315853544877312962020-12-03T23:23:10.948+01:002020-12-03T23:23:10.948+01:00Again, the most important tournament to qualify fo...Again, the most important tournament to qualify for is the World Cup. There are over 50 nations competing in the Nations League. Some are completely rebuilding, some are transitioning, some are figuring out the chemistry, and YES some already have all that in place and are where they want to be. In other words, 50+ nations and each are in different phase to build and be where they want to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-23872531737260462532020-12-03T23:05:41.414+01:002020-12-03T23:05:41.414+01:00My reply to you Robert is factual. Your analysis ...My reply to you Robert is factual. Your analysis is basic and non logical based on speculation. That is why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com